Vol. 25 No 15, August 12, 2016 www.opunakecoastalnews.co.nz Published every Thursday Fortnight Phone and Fax 761-7016 A/H 761-8206 for Advertising and Editorial ISSN 2324-2337, ISSN 2324-2345 Inside Himalayan trip to help rebuild earthquake damaged schools founded by mountaineering excited as the departure day great Sir Edmund Hillary. looks closer. They fi rstly fl y As many as 33 schools to Kathmandu, where the were destroyed in the May, money raised will be handed 2015 earthquakes. Many over to the Himalayan people lost their lives - an Trust in Kathmandu. Old style house wins estimated 6000 or so. The Next, they will take a New House Award. need to rebuild is urgent as flight to Lukua, a town Page 7 so many Nepalese children in the Himalayas. From are without adequate there, a 20 to 25 day hike schooling at present. to Everest Base camp will Harrison’s school Rahotu follow, with three mountain Primary has got behind the passes to be negotiated. fundraising venture. Some They expect the whole of the events scheduled trip to take about 30 days. include a Sausage Sizzle If you’d like to help you on Friday August 26, can support the various starting around midday. events planned at Rahotu Celebrating our next Another event at the school School and Opunake rugby stars. Page 19 is planned for Tuesday Kindergarten. You can September 20, which will be also contribute by sending a Mufti Day combined with money to the BNZ account another Sausage Sizzle. 02 0256 0031716 001. Also helping is Opunake The Himalayan Trust will Directions to Everest base camp Kindergarten, where ensure the money is directed In mid-September 23 Craig pair reached the summit Taranaki every year since. Craig works. The kindy to the school rebuild Martins and his son Harrison of Mt Taranaki when However, another is staging a Dress Up programme in Nepal. (10) head to Nepal, with Harrison was just seven important aspect of the Day to raise money. Phone Craig on 06 763 8883 Everest Base Camp the (in 2012). “Harrison was Himalayan trip is the need The pair are getting if you want to know more. main focus. Craig admits absolutely blown away,” to raise money to help that adventure is a large part The climb was strenuous, rebuild the many Nepalese Rebuilding Fiji. Page of the reason for the trip. but Harrison also said, schools destroyed in the 10. He explains that he and his “Thank you Dad.” - as they 2015 earthquake. The trip son are always doing treks gazed down from the top. has the blessing of the together; for example the The pair have climbed Mt Himalayan Trust, which was Horror five days push up road toll Opunake again has a Three deaths in fi ve days more than for all of 2015. one and a half kilometres Craig and Harrison Martins on the Mt Taranaki Summit Dentist. Page 27. has brought the 2016 On Sunday, Barry Charles along Mountain Road Taranaki road toll to 10, two Higgs(68) of New Plymouth near the intersection died after an accident on with State Highway 3. BRISKET/ the Opunake Road near The dead man has been COASTAL Mahoe. It is believed the named as Wilson Moka MACHINERY SALES motorbike he was riding Rakete of Normanby. Police crashed into a car between say he was in a northbound FREE REPRESENTATIVE Hastings and Palmer Roads. vehicle which came round Coffee Machine Emergency services were a bend and collided with a alerted at 12.10pm. The southbound vehicle. 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From an thinking publishing this Australian organisation, with claptrap that doesn’t at all no links to this community, represent the community for a purely infl ammatory you serve? Especially at a purpose. No. Was there Correction time of year when farmers truly nothing else that could There was an error in the deputy mayor), Clare Moss are working their hardest, have fi lled that space? caption to the above photo (Sandfords Event Centre), RENTAL VEHICLES under enormous stress with Bad call Opunake and published in the July 29 Julie Boulton (Shell Todd their physical and mental Coastal News. It’s not OK. edition of the Opunake Oil Services), Ben Ingram workloads - and for the last Rachel Douglas and Coastal News. The (Taranaki Emergency • CARS• •CHARTERVANS two years for no economic Like other newspapers we caption should read “All Management) Warwick BUSES benefi t for many. Have you gone completely balmy? publish letters to the editor, kitted up for an emergency. Smith (Shell Todd) and Sure the media should be regardless of whether we From left. Ian Armstrong Mike Roach (Emergency • VANS impartial and allow all views agree with them or not. (South Taranaki District Management Group). • TOUR BUSES Celebrating champions of the ALUMINIUM SCAFFOLDING “All sorts of people, began in 1993. Up to three FOR HIRE environment businesses and organisations awards will be made in $35 per day, $50 weekend. are investing a huge each category, and each More than 6 days $30 per day. amount of time, money and recipient will receive an 209 Coronation Ave, NEW PLYMOUTH hard work to continually engraved award and $300. WATERBLASTER FOR HIRE improve the region’s high Environmental Awards Petrol 3000 psi 15L/minC quality environment,” are made in fi ve categories: Cost: Half day $90, Full day $120, Weekend says Mr MacLeod. Te taiao me te pākihi – $130. Friday after 3pm return Monday 9am. “Each year the Council Environmental leadership Bond for waterblaster and scaffolding $50. recognises a variety of in business,; Environmental projects and actions with leadership in dairy farming,; For more information contact Tracey or Christine at Environmental Awards to Environmental leadership showcase the tremendous in land management, effort put into environmental Environmental action PICKERING MOTORS From left. Dave West, the Taranaki Regional Council’s protection and enhancement in the community,; 11 TENNYSON ST OPUNAKE PH (06) 761-8363 Environment Team Leader – Biosecurity, with Conrad by all sectors in Taranaki.” and Environmental 0800 22 11 20 Email: [email protected] O’Carroll, project manager for Tiaki Te Mauri O Parininihi He says the award- action in education. Trust, which was an Environmental Award winner in 2013. winners are always great The awards encourage examples of the Taranaki environmental stewardship Taranaki Regional region’s environmental ‘get on and do it’ attitude. and sustainable development MEETINGS: Council Chairman David projects and champions. The Council has presented of our natural resources, Sundays at 38 Tayler Street, MacLeod is encouraging Nominations close 234 environmental awards and will be presented people to nominate the on August 30., since the programme in early November. Eltham at 10.30am. Phone 06 764 7358 BBC: Rebirth for other Bible Studies. Amazingly Christianity This may sound elitist, We were born as humans, me: And I give unto them is all about birth. It’s not a even exclusive, but there’s not as God’s children. eternal life; and they shall religion you can join as a a few things that need King David, in Psalm never perish, neither shall Eltham Message Church member, instead you have to be explained fi rst. 51verse 5, says “I was shaped any man pluck them out of Pastor Richard Oliver to be born into it; not as The parable of the tares and in iniquity; and in sin did my hand.” (John 10 v27-28) We are an independent Bible Believing Church a human being, but as a the wheat tells it well.